NHL standings at the end of December 5, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 93 | 66 | -0.17 | 1.00 | 7-2-1 | 6-3-4 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 96 | 75 | -0.31 | 0.53 | 8-2-4 | 5-5-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 95 | 101 | 0.07 | -0.19 | 4-7-1 | 5-3-3 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 84 | 83 | -0.07 | -0.03 | 7-2-3 | 1-8-3 | 5-1-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
25 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 86 | 105 | 0.10 | -0.66 | 4-3-4 | 2-10-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
25 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 110 | 78 | -0.01 | 1.27 | 11-3-0 | 7-3-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 28 | 115 | 85 | 0.10 | 1.25 | 7-6-0 | 6-5-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 88 | 125 | 0.22 | -1.21 | 7-4-2 | 1-9-3 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
25 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 89 | 108 | -0.12 | -0.88 | 4-9-0 | 3-4-5 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
24 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 74 | 112 | 0.18 | -1.41 | 3-3-3 | 0-14-1 | 0-7-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 113 | 68 | -0.05 | 1.62 | 12-2-2 | 6-3-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 122 | 90 | 0.01 | 1.15 | 9-3-4 | 8-3-1 | 8-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 92 | 96 | -0.07 | -0.23 | 6-2-2 | 5-7-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 91 | 78 | -0.11 | 0.43 | 5-3-4 | 3-3-6 | 5-1-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
27 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 94 | 117 | 0.08 | -0.77 | 4-6-2 | 4-9-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 108 | 89 | -0.07 | 0.67 | 9-3-1 | 7-3-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 108 | 91 | -0.07 | 0.56 | 9-2-3 | 4-6-3 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
25 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 84 | 99 | 0.09 | -0.51 | 6-3-4 | 4-8-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 110 | 123 | 0.10 | -0.38 | 7-4-2 | 2-9-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
24 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 86 | 101 | -0.01 | -0.63 | 3-6-4 | 3-7-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
26 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 78 | 126 | 0.08 | -1.77 | 1-7-5 | 0-11-2 | 0-8-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||